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Ongoing Upcoming
Fort Lewis to graduate 43rd class
St. Mark’s hosts organ concert
Méa and Mindset Explosion play Iron Horse
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The “Cowboy Up” Chili and Spuds Fund-raiser takes place at Needham Elementary School at 5:30 p.m. A sock-hop Western-themed dance follows dinner and proceeds will enable fourth-graders to experience Crow Canyon Archaeological Center’s school program. 247-9714 for details. Greg Ryder plays a free show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150. Durango Motorless Transit sponsors a group trail run for all levels on the Colorado Trail. Interested runners should meet at the Junction Creek Road trailhead at 6 p.m. 382-8005 for details. Local fire officials give an informative discussion on fire prevention, mitigation, and the summer wildfire season at 7 p.m. at Fire Station 5 in Bayfield. The Community Wildfire Protection Plan for Forest Lakes will also be discussed. 884-1426 for details. The Patio Restaurant, 475 Wolverine Drive in Bayfield, presents Open Mic Night from 7-9 p.m. Sign-ups begin at 6:30 p.m. 946-8765 for details. The Kirk James Duo plays local blues at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. Jazz singer Heather Sullivan performs in the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at 7 p.m. 259-1400 for details. The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., hosts a Pajama Jam College Night Blowout, including a performance by DJ DRE, at 8 p.m. 375-2568 for details. Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College, presents Open Mic Night from 8: 30-11 p.m. Sign-ups for music and poetry begin at 8:30 p.m. 375-2121 for details. DJ Mowgli spins old-school hip hop at The Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., beginning at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details. DJs Niko, Spark Madden and Elbeau spin for Pint Night at Steamworks, 801 E. 2nd Ave. at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details. DJ Brian Ess spins for Ladies Night at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 10 p.m. 247-2324 for details. top
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An Affordable Housing Workshop takes place from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida Road. Speakers include Durango City Councilor Doug Lyon, Bill Whaley, of the Colorado Division of Housing, and Jenn Lopez, of the Santa Fe Community Trust. 247-9066 to RSVP. The Children’s Museum sponsors an all-day, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., kids workshop on stewardship of Mother Earth including visits with Durango Nature Studies, the Fish Hatchery and Wildlife Museum, and the Durango Recycling Center. 259-9234 for details. An “Employer Assisted Housing Workshop” runs from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida Road. The forum is geared toward business owners and those interested in employer-assisted housing. 247-9621 to RSVP. Pueblo Community College, 701 Camino del Rio, hosts its first annual exhibition of student artwork from 5-7 p.m. in Room 114. Special guests include New Mexico poets Paul Gibbons and Susan Varnot and student entries will be judged by Judith Reynolds, local art critic and columnist. 247-2929 for details. Greg Ryder plays a free show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details. Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., hosts Blu Friday with chill, down-tempo music from Santa Fe’s BLU 102 from 6-9 p.m. 259-9200 for details. Terry Rickard, Mario Dobbs and Studio 3 play classic and contemporary rock at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., with shows at 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. Dean Murphy and the Swing Rays play in the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at 7 p.m. 259-1400 for details. Acclaimed author and lecturer Jean Shinoda Bolen presents the lecture, “Urgent Message from Mother: Gather the Women, Save the World,” at 6 p.m. at the Smiley Theatre, 1309 E. Third Ave. Bolen will address making a difference in the world through compassionate activism and will host a workshop April 29. 247-1242 for details. The 8th Ave. Trio plays old school variety at the 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., from 7-11 p.m. 259-8801 for details. San Juan College’s Concert Choir and Company holds their Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m., in the Henderson Fine Arts Center Performance Hall in Farmington. 505-566-3465 ford details. The Magpies play electric bluegrass at the Columbine Bar, located on Grand Ave. in Mancos, at 8 p.m. DJ Dre spins a club mix at The Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., beginning at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.4 Most Wanted plays country and rock at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., at 9 p.m. 375-2568 for details. The Rock Possums perform country, blues and rock at the Billy Goat Saloon, located on U.S. Hwy. 160 in Gem Village, at 9 p.m. 884-9155 for details. Dialogue & The Drunken Immortals perform a night of hip hop beats at the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, at 10 p.m. 385-1711 for details. The Frank Trio, and special guest Jason “Hollywood” Kearney, plays jazz, funk and rock for graduation weekend at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 10 p.m. 247-2324 for details. top
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Durango Harley Davidson, 740 S. Camino del Rio, hosts its Season Kick-Off Party and Bike Blessing from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The event includes music from the Kirk James Blues Band, a horse shoe tournament, test rides and free lunch from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 259-0778 for details. Singer songwriter Greg Ryder plays a third show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details. The Durango International Folkdancers meet at 6:30 p.m. in room 10 of the Smiley Building, 1309 E. Third Ave. The public is welcome. 247-4136 for details. Terry Rickard, Mario Dobbs and Studio 3 play a second night at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 8:30 p.m. Dean Murphy and the Swing Rays play in the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details. The 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., hosts a karaoke party at 8 p.m. 259-8801 for details. DJ Mowgli spins mountaintop hip hop at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details. Most Wanted plays an encore show at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., at 9 p.m. 375-2568 for details. Hotmops, “the ultra-sexual-love-rock-party-band,” plays Ladies Night at Steamworks, 801 E. 2nd Ave. at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details. The Frank Trio plays a second show at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 10 p.m. 247-2324 for details. top
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Mamadouba “Mohamed” Camara, a master percussionist from Guinea, and African dancer Mouminatou Camara give a 1:30 p.m. drum workshop and a 3:30 p.m. dance workshop. 426-8535 for details. DinoRock Productions brings the fun-filled “Dinosaur Rock!” children’s theater to the Community Concert Hall for a 3 p.m. matinee. 247-7657 for details. Durango Agility Dogs presents a 2 p.m. demonstration. Dog/handler teams will run a course of obstacles and trainers will be available to answer questions. 247-8946 to RSVP and get directions. The Blue Moon Ramblers play free bluegrass at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details. Pongas hosts free pool after 6 p.m. at 121 W. 8th St. 382-8554 for details. The Dugouts, Perfection is a Myth, and Arvella play an all-ages show at Zuberfizz, 742 1/2 Main Ave., beginning at 6 p.m. 946-SODA for details. Pete Pheteplace and Richard White play jazz guitar at the Mahogany Grill, 699 Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433 for details. The 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., hosts a Karaoke Party at 8 p.m. 259-8801 for details. top
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The Broke Mountain Bluegrass Band’s Anders Beck plays a free show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details. Pongas, 121 E. Eighth St., hosts a 9-ball pool tournament at 7 p.m. 382-8554 for details. A Salsa and Merengue Dance Party takes place at 8:30 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center. The event is free with Rec Center admission, includes a basic lesson and is open to all ages and skill levels. top
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Singer songwriter Donny Johnson plays at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details. Singer songwriter Nina Sasaki performs in the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 7 p.m. 259-1400 for details. The Summit, 600 Main Ave., presents open mic night from 7 p.m.-midnight. 247-2324 for details. 4 Tuesday Trivia takes place at Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. 382-9664. Wednesday3 Lions Den Unlimited Soundz, featuring DJs vision, aka Zen Ken and Gnomesane, spin roots, reggae, dub and hip hop at J. Bo’s on Tap, 1301 Florida Rd., at 4:20 p.m. 259-0010 for details. Greg Ryder plays a free show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details. Miller Middle School hosts its annual Poetry Slam at 6 p.m. in the Miller Commons. The theme is “Changes in Attitude,” a beach ambiance will adorn the commons, and students will share their poems with “attitude.” 247-1418. The League of Women Voters hosts “Great Decisions,” a series of community-wide discussions of international affairs, from 5:15-7:30 p.m. in 315 Reed Library at Fort Lewis College. 247-1692 for details. The Taj Mahal Trio plays a sold-out 7 p.m. show at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., presents Ladies Night, including dance lessons from 7-9 p.m. followed by karaoke with Crazy Charlie. 375-2568 for details. Singer songwriter Terry Rickard performs at 7 p.m. at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave. 375-7260 for details. A Swing Dance party takes place at 8:30 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center. The event is free with Rec Center admission, includes a basic lesson and is open to all ages and skill levels. Joel’s, 119 W. 8th St., hosts “Underground Lounge” with DJ Claytanik spinning music for Ladies Night. 385-0430 for details. top
Ongoing
Durango Lively Arts presents the original musical production, “Pickle Chiffon Pie,” at the Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave. The play is based on the children’s book by Jolly Roger Bradfield and will be performed by the same team that staged “Seussical the Musical” and “Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Performances take place April 27, 28 & 29 at 7 p.m. with a matinee on April 29 at 2 p.m. 259-2606 for details. The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, screens “The Real Dirt on Farmer John.” The film has won more than 18 audience and jury awards and serves up a rich slice of Americana. The film is a personal documentary about John Peterson, a farmer, artist and revolutionary innovative thinker cast in rural Illinois and follows John’s struggle to redefine his family farm. The film shows most nights at 5, 7 & 9 p.m. 385-1711 for details. The Center of Southwest Studies hosts the Mesa Verde Centennial exhibit featuring 11 sections on a variety of themes, including archaeology, rock art (with Hopi interpretation), fire, park ranger life, Navajo stone masonry, pottery (both ancient and contemporary) and tourism bring the story to life. The exhibit will run through late October. 247-7456 for details The Open Shutter Gallery, 755 E. Second Ave., exhibits the new work of California photographer Roman Loranc through May 3. Loranc’s images of landscapes, marshes, woods and sacred places show their beauty and propensity to heal. All of Loranc’s photographs were taken with medium-format film and printed in his darkroom. 382-8355 for details. The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., presents the annual Members’ Exhibit, and this year’s theme is “Critters.” The DAC Art Library exhibits the work of visual journal artist Joan Macdonald of Pine, Colo. 259-2606 for details. Karyn Gabaldon Fine Arts, 680 Main Ave., exhibits the pit-fired pottery of local artist Boots Brown. The show runs through April 30. 247-9018 for details. The Children’s Museum, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts the dinosaur exhibit, “Now You’re in Their World.” There will be many hands-on activities, fine motor and gross motor fun, “Dinosaur Ridge” and extinction dioramas. Workshops are available anytime during museum hours and include dinosaur stuffed animals, dinosaur face masks and alphabet coloring dinosaurs. 259-9234 for details. top
Upcoming
The newly formed Durango Acting Studio will present a dinner theater production of “Parallel Lives” beginning on May 4 at the Diamond Circle. Dr. Robert Fitts, chiropractic physician, will present an Allergy Awareness workshop on May 4. 259-6854 to register. Maria’s Bookshop will host Moab artistSerena Supplee for a May 5 celebration of her new book and artwork. “Mapping the Littoral Zone,” an exhibit by New Mexico artist Julie Wagner, opens in the Durango Arts Center Art Library on May 5. Oakland, Calif.’s Crown City Rockers return to the Abbey Theatre on May 5. The Cinco de Mayo Celebration returns to Santa Rita Park on May 6. Durango Acoustic Music, the Abbey Theatre and KDUR present the Austin-based Asylum Street Spankers on May 6. The Durango Contra Dance takes place on May 6 at Park Elementary with the Albuquerque band Sandia Hots. True Life Coaching offers a For-Moms-Only Retreat on May 6. 259-9040 for details. The fourth annual South Rim Duathlon kicks-off takes place on May 7 on the Sale Barn trail. 375-7308 for details. Pueblo Community College’s Southwest Center’s 2006 commencement ceremony takes place May 7 at the Community Concert Hall. Country-rock legend Lee Roy Parnell plays a May 9 show at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. Durango Acoustic Music will present a May 11 show from mandolin virtuosos Mike Compton & David Long. “Water 101,” an introductory course on Colorado water law, history, and water issues unique to the West, takes place on May 12 at the Durango Recreation Center. 247-1302 for details. The La Plata County Community Summit takes place on May 12 at Fort Lewis College. The Dance Center will present the student performance, “Greetings From America,” on May 12 & 13 at the Smiley Theatre. Durango Natural Foods will hold its fourth annual Farmers & Members Appreciation Day on May 13. The Telegraph 5K/10K takes place May 14 in the Telegraph trail system. 375-7313 for details. Marty Stuart and The Fabulous Superlatives play a May 17 show at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. The 13th annual Animas Music Festival takes place from May 21-June 2 and opens with the Durango Choral Society performing La Koro Sutro. top
Fort Lewis to graduate 43rd class
What: Fort Lewis College’s spring commencement ceremonies
Where: Whalen Gymnasium
When: Sat., April 29, at 8:30 and 11:30 a.m.
 Fort Lewis College will send 535 seniors into the big world this Saturday. Dr. Michelle McMurry will deliver the commencement address to FLC’s 43rd baccalaureate class at the college’s spring commencement ceremonies. Ceremonies will take place at 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in Whalen Gymnasium. McMurry is the director of the Health, Biomedical Science and Society Initiative of the Aspen Institute, an adjunct Macarthur fellow in global health at the Council for Foreign Relations and an adjunct assistant professor of health policy at George Washington University. She formerly oversaw health and social policy issues for U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman and was the senior health policy advisor for Lieberman’s 2004 presidential campaign. In addition to McMurry’s talk, Dr. Peter Decker, former chair of the college’s Board of Trustees, will receive an honorary degree . There will be ceremonies, at 8:30 and 11:30 a.m., in order to accommodate the 535 graduating students and guests. A reception will follow each ceremony in the Student Life Center. Students graduating with majors in accounting, business administration, economics, exercise science, interdisciplinary studies and psychology will receive diplomas at 8:30. Students graduating with majors in agricultural science, anthropology, art, biology, chemistry, computer science, English, geology, history, humanities, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, political science, sociology and human services, Southwest studies, Spanish, student constructed majors and theater will receive diplomas at 11:30 a.m. A reception will follow each ceremony in the Student Life Center. For more information on the events, log onto: www.fortlewis.edu. |
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St. Mark’s hosts organ concert
What: A performance by C. Scott Hagler, organist and St. Mark’s music director
Where: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. Third Ave.
When: Sun., April 30 at 3 p.m.
 The pipes will be sounding at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church this Sunday. C. Scott Hagler, organist and music director at St. Mark’s, will give a special organ recital at 3 p.m. Playing works from the Baroque era to the 20th century, Bach to Louis Vierne, Hagler will showcase the remarkable Schudi tracker organ. It’s a two-manual, 19-rank organ, constructed especially for the church 13 years ago. “Though the organ was built with beautiful casework that exhibits a historical sensibility, the instrument was actually built in 1993,” said Hagler. The previous Pilcher organ had served the congregation since 1906, and most of the pipes from the old organ were incorporated into the new. The Schudi may well be the finest instrument of its kind in the region. Since arriving from Denver a few years ago, Hagler has added to the musical life of Durango in many ways. He’s an adjunct faculty member at Fort Lewis College, one of the conductors of the Durango Choral Society, and a member of a five-voice jazz quintet. Tickets are $12 adults and $6 students and children, and can be reserved by calling the church office at 247-1129. |
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Méa and Mindset Explosion play Iron Horse
What: A dance concert with the L.A.-based DJ/artist
Where: The Iron Horse Inn Ballroom
When: Sat., April 29. Doors open at 9 p.m.
A woman who has been hailed by DMA Magazine as the “Madonna of the New Millenium” will be on hand to celebrate graduation weekend. DJ/artist Méa laces live freestyle vocals over a set ranging from progressive house to intelligent breaks and will play the Iron Horse Ballroom this Saturday. Local DJs Tim House, Brian Ess and Mr. Anderson will join Méa on stage. Although Méa spent several dedicated years in Chicago launching her career, she now travels worldwide from a home base in Los Angeles. The SHR group, an umbrella for record companies in Chicago that included the Dialogue, Colossal and Afterhours labels, first put Méa on wax. Her dedication soon aroused the interest of Spero Pagos and Ron Carroll, known as the production team Ministers of Sound, who would mentor Méa to fruition, produce her first singles, and build a solid foundation for her musical career. Her first globally distributed DJ mixed CD, entitled “Shaken, Not Stirred,” was released in 2000. Between daily sessions in the studio making mixed CDs or producing a new single, Méa has been booked solid every weekend, playing alongside deejays like Paul Oakenfold, Ferry Corsten and The Stanton Warriors. Her love of music, appreciation of her fans, and dedication to her craft inspire her to maintain a vigorous travel schedule and give her audience the best of herself every time she plays, deejays or sings/performs live, sharing her boundless energy with those who come to dance. Doors to the Iron Horse ballroom will open for Saturday’s show at 9 p.m. For more information, call 247-9576. |
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